High school (grades 9-12) · South Bend, IN
Career Academy High School
Federal NCES profile for Career Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Career Academy High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #2 of 8
- high schools in South Bend · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.2:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 49.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Career Academy High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Career Academy High School ranks #2 of 8 high schools in South Bend, IN.
School address
NCES ID 180010102521 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+17 students YoY
Career Academy High School held near 448 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 59.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+17 students YoY 180010102521 · South Bend, IN High · SMALL · CHARTER
481 enr · 8.2:1 · 49.2% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Moffat County High School (481 students)
Career Academy High School held near 448 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 59.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →
How Career Academy High School compares
Career Academy High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.2:1 | ▼ 48% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.2% | ▼ 1% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 481 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 44.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Career Academy High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
District finance for Career Academy High School reports $15,550 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in South Bend
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~481 students)
Frequently asked questions about Career Academy High School
How many students attend Career Academy High School?
Career Academy High School has 481 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Bend, IN. CCD year-over-year: 431 (2022-23) → 448 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Academy High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Career Academy High School is 8.2:1, which is 48% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Career Academy High School?
49.2% of students at Career Academy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Career Academy High School?
The largest demographic group at Career Academy High School is White at 44.5% of enrollment, in South Bend, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Career Academy High School?
Career Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Career Academy High School rank among high schools in South Bend?
By Resource Investment Index, Career Academy High School ranks #2 of 8 high schools in South Bend, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in South Bend on the city page.
What other schools are in Career Academy High School?
None; Career Academy High School is a single-school charter district, and Career Academy High School is its only campus.